Video Game Cover Bands

[Holy Diver]

Hey guys, I was wondering if you knew of any hard rock/metal bands that played tunes taken from video games? I'm specifically looking for Nintendo games like Zelda and Metroid (my 2 favorite series), as well as stuff from F-Zero, Mario, etc...

I'm not sure if there are even professional sounding bands who do this sort of thing, but if there are I thought I'd ask here. Thanks.

[NEDM]

I think that HORSE the Band is your best bet. They don't cover Nintendo songs, but they did create the genre Nintendo-Core. Go exploring.

[Britney Diva]

The Black Mages is the only one I can think of. They do the Final Fantasy music in a progressive metal vogue.

[TheDMV]

I think that HORSE the Band is your best bet. They don't cover Nintendo songs, but they did create the genre Nintendo-Core. Go exploring.

No, they made up that genre and pretended it really exists, which it doesn't.

Sytem of a Down has a song about Legend of Zelda, and with some savvy internet searching you sould be able to find it.

[Holy Diver]

The System of a Down song is actually by a band called "The Rabbit Joint" I think. But what I'm really looking for is actual Nintendo songs remixed in a hard rock/metal style.

[NEDM]

No, they made up that genre and pretended it really exists, which it doesn't.

Sytem of a Down has a song about Legend of Zelda, and with some savvy internet searching you sould be able to find it.

O, God! Another genre fight. Count me out.

[niobium]

No, they made up that genre and pretended it really exists, which it doesn't.

Sytem of a Down has a song about Legend of Zelda, and with some savvy internet searching you sould be able to find it.Legend of Zelda is by Rabbit Joint.

[TheDMV]

O, God! Another genre fight. Count me out.

:lol:

a fight about "nintendo core"? don't lie to yourself, their is no such thing. I have no intention to argue with you about this, but I find just the concept of "nintendo core" hysterical.

You down with OPP?

yeah you know me.

[MetalOz]

The band you seek is POWERGLOVE
http://www.myspace.com/vgmetal
http://www.vgmetal.com/
the vg stands for video game in teh url = video game metal, that's all they play is stuff like Mute City from F-Zero. I think they play live at video game conventions...

[Kingofdudes]

The Black Mages is the only one I can think of. They do the Final Fantasy music in a progressive metal vogue.
Yes!
http://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands.php?bandid=744

I would link you guys up to some sweet vgmix tunes, but the site is down. :-/ Actually I may upload some to putfile in a bit.

[DanD]

The band you seek is POWERGLOVE
http://www.myspace.com/vgmetal
http://www.vgmetal.com/
the vg stands for video game in teh url = video game metal, that's all they play is stuff like Mute City from F-Zero. I think they play live at video game conventions...
Yes! These guys, I couldn't think of the name.

[Kingofdudes]

Anyone ever play Chrono Trigger?
http://media.putfile.com/Zelous-Entropy
A guy named Ashane did a metal cover of the song that plays while you are on the Zeal world map (Time Circuits). The only bad thing about the song is the corny quotes, but they are at the end of the song so that is ok.

[Holy Diver]

The band you seek is POWERGLOVE
http://www.myspace.com/vgmetal
http://www.vgmetal.com/
the vg stands for video game in teh url = video game metal, that's all they play is stuff like Mute City from F-Zero. I think they play live at video game conventions...

Wow, thanks man. That's almost exactly what I was looking for. Too bad they only have a few songs up. :( Absolutely great version of Mute City though.

Still holding out for some Zelda/Metroid remixes. :p

[Alien Six]

No one's mentioned the Minibosses.

http://minibosses.com/

THey've been around for a while, they are dedicated to playing classic videogame tunes as a hard rock/metal act. They have alot of classics covered, Mario Bros 2, Contra, Zelda, Castlevania, etc.

[MBS]

Black mages \m/

[Knifeboy]

The Advantage.. They've released two albums of video game covers.. great stuff
http://s40.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=10TC426XGURVM39J3T5ZHOT4HP here's batman stage 1

[i am the robots]

The Black Mages is the only one I can think of. They do the Final Fantasy music in a progressive metal vogue.

Hellion Sounds is another good one. they cover a lot of FF music as well as Megaman.

[Holy Diver]

I've heard of the Minibosses before, but I can't seem to find many of their songs online. They have like 3 or 4 songs on their website, but only one is from a game I've played (Mario 2). Would anybody here happen to have some?

I did notice on their tour page that they did some concerts with similar bands. I checked out a song or 2 from the band NESkimos (http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=91259) and it was pretty impressive. Lot of Zelda tunes, which makes me happy. :)

[HAIL TRUE METAL]

:lol:

a fight about "nintendo core"? don't lie to yourself, their is no such thing. I have no intention to argue with you about this, but I find just the concept of "nintendo core" hysterical.

hahahaha yeah that is pretty hysterical. if there is such thing as "nintendocore" (which i highly doubt) i would love to hear a cover of the original super mario bros theme

[Joe]

Not a cover, but a remixed version of "One" by Metallica was used in some war-based game.

[entruce]

MEGADRIVER does all video game music...with the exception of covering Beethoven and Venom

[Nepenthe]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlVzb48NFpE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tJlQ5DQhDA
There's some video game music for ya. Now if only I could do that...

[Moses]

Powerglove was awesome.

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

HORSE the band just uses a lot of NES-esque synth and some out-dated voice sampling to make it sound a bit Nintendo-ish at times. They're basically a hardcore band with a gimmick.

The Black Mages own all, though. :)

[i am the robots]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlVzb48NFpE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tJlQ5DQhDA
There's some video game music for ya. Now if only I could do that...

Holy crap, gg.

[DanD]

HORSE the band just uses a lot of NES-esque synth and some out-dated voice sampling to make it sound a bit Nintendo-ish at times. They're basically a hardcore band with a gimmick.
Pretty much. The singer is really bad too.

[Spiritofmosa]

heh u know there are so many jap bands that do the music for animaes and games.. mostly power metalish songs. i dont know if dragonforce is one of them

[Kurrpt]

TS, i transcribed Metroids Brinstar theme for guitar, and put it to a heavy metal style theme. Ive jammed on it a few times actually.